Anvil received her BFA from the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 2016 for ceramics and drawing. She relocated to Helena from Alaska in 2022 with her partner, Jimmy, and was an Education Fellow at the Bray in 2023-24. She strives to inspire thoughtfulness and empathy through her ceramics and is passionate about teaching others to be thoughtful makers.
Staff
Anvil Williamson
Chelsea Lipscomb
Chelsea is a third generation Montana local, originally from Charlo. She has a BFA from Montana State University and graduated in 2017 with an emphasis in ceramics and painting. When she is not in the studio she is with her partner, James, and their fur baby going on plenty of walks, making and exploring good food and drinks, foraging their way through the seasons or sitting around a campfire.
Shanlee Cox
Shanlee graduated from MSU-Bozeman in 2020 with a BA in Art Education, focused in Printmaking. Afterward, she sought out residency opportunities at various arts foundations across the country, including Second State Press, the LH Project, and Hatch Show Print. In addition to the workspace and educational opportunities she received at these residencies, she also worked in the administrative side of each foundation, where she learned the resourcefulness and tenacity required to operate a professional arts facility. At the Bray, Shanlee will draw on these experiences to support fundraising initiatives and manage donations and grants as Development Coordinator.
Liz Harrison
Liz Harrison has been raising money for a variety of Montana and Seattle nonprofits since 2006. Born and raised in New York City, she spent a good portion of her childhood exploring the world-class museums in the city while attending the High School of Music and Art. After college, Liz started working at Random House publishing, eventually moving to California and opening their first West Coast marketing and publicity office. Later, she received a Masters in Divinity from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology which informed her volunteer chaplain service in spiritual care at hospices in three different states. Having lived in Montana for close to 20 years, Liz enjoys being outdoors in any weather, exploring the state’s treasures with her partner and their dog, Sophie.
